Gilbert Alfred Franklin (1919–2004) was an English-born American sculptor and educator.

[1] He was active in Providence, Rhode Island and Wellfleet, Massachusetts; and was best known for his public art sculptures.

[2] Gilbert Franklin was born on June 6, 1919, in Birmingham, England, and raised in Attleboro, Massachusetts.

[3] He attended Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), graduating with a BFA degree in 1941;[3] as well as completing studies at the Museo Nacional de Arte (in 1942) in Mexico City; and the American Academy in Rome (in 1949).

[2][9] In 1959, he won the grand prize at the Boston Arts Festival for his work, Beach Figure.